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New Xbox 360 Bundle Coming Our Way!

Posted Feb 25, 2012 at 9:00PM EST by Mr Ham Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: anniversary edition, xbox 360 bundle, xbox deals

Mmm, extremely full meals. Shame it's completely useless to me.


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Activision openly blacklists French video game journalist

Posted Feb 20, 2012 at 10:45AM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, call of duty black ops 2, gregory szriftgiser

Reasons Activision are Assholes Number 21.


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GameJam Wollongong 2012

Posted Jan 30, 2012 at 8:14PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: gamejam wollongong, ggj, ggj12, gjwoll, global game jam, ouroboros

Or How I Spent my Weekend watching 20+ people make games in 48 hours.


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Bits and Pieces The Future of Indie Games

Posted Dec 9, 2011 at 12:45PM EST by Harrison E Listed in: iPhone Tags: bits and pieces, convict interactive, developers, garbage monster, igda sydney, questy, spaceracer, speed assassins, toska, triangle man, zombie team defense

Harrison E went to his first IGDA event in Sydney on Monday night, Bits and Pieces, and met some of the most interesting and coolest future developers you may have never heard of.


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Skyrim Sells 3.4 Million, but Technical Problems Persist

Posted Nov 15, 2011 at 6:03PM EST by Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: bethesda bugs, elder scrolls, skyrim

The latest game in the Elder Scrolls franchise is a certifiable hit, but not everyone that picked up the game is completely satisfied.

We all knew that The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim was going to be a big deal, but initial sales numbers have far outstripped expert predictions. In the first two days of the games launch, it landed an impressive 3.5 million copies sold – not counting Steam sales. That lands the game in Battlefield 3 territory, though not quite at MW3 levels.

For reference, the last game in the franchise opened with 490,000 sales. That’s quite a bounce from one game to the next.

The launch hasn’t been without issue though, and Xbox, PS3 and PC owners have all reported a myriad of strange and annoying bugs. The Xbox 360 is having issues reading saved textures, PS3 systems aren’t streaming textures correctly and PC systems are reporting random freezes and crashes.

It wouldn’t be a Bethesda game without a few bugs, and the company is aware of the issues. In fact, they’re more than aware, as evidenced by this hilarious tweet form Pet Hines, Bethesda’s VP of PR:

“Patches/updates take a little time. We can't turn it around quite that fast. It's been three days. Calm down. We're working on it.”

Also this:

“We will fix as much as we can for your platform. I don't know if it will fix "your" bug. Takes a while to test/fix/regress. Hang in there.”

Honestly, people do need to calm down. Bethesda delivered a 300-hour epic; it’s not surprising that it has a few issues. They’re working on it and that’s pretty much all they can do, so if you’re experiencing issues in Skyrim, rest assured that Bethesda is on the ball.

In the meantime, how awesome is that horse?!

Via PC Gamer and Edge

The latest game in the Elder Scrolls franchise is a certifiable hit, but not everyone that picked up the game is completely satisfied.


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Call of Duty Elite May Never See PC Release

Posted Nov 15, 2011 at 1:15PM EST by Listed in: PC Gaming Tags: call of duty elite, modern warfare 3

The service, described by Activision as a “necessity” for future games, might be dead in the water for PC gamers.

Once upon a time, there was a company called Activision. This company, led by the shrewd but effective Bobby Kotick, practically reinvented the way games are developed, turning franchise studios into the equivalent of a car assembly line. Of course, Activision is always looking for ways to innovate (or, according to some gamers, squeeze a few more bucks out of customers), and their most recent idea came in the form of Call of Duty Elite.

Elite was intended to be a way to track your stats, interact with other players, and generally broaden your Call of Duty experience. Think of it like a new version of Bungie’s old stats tracker for Halo, or a slightly different version of Battlefield 3’s Battlelog. Elite came in two forms – free and premium, with premium subscribers also landing all future DLC and a couple of other perks.

But there was one problem with CoD Elite; mainly that Beachhead (the company behind the service) couldn’t get it to work for PC systems. When Modern Warfare 3 launched last week, we were told that Elite would be delayed for PC gamers due to concerns over stats rigging. Now, it looks like CoD fans may not see the service at all.

The official Call of Duty Elite Twitter page today posted a cryptic note indicating that while they’re working hard on Elite for PCs, they can’t guarantee “if or when” it will actually come around. That’s a pretty big “if,” considering how hard Activision pushed Elite as the future of gaming. This is just more bad news for the service, which has been plagued with issues since launching on consoles.

On the plus side, if you purchased Elite, at least you still get your DLC. Elite was a big chunk of the MW3 marketing blitz, so it’s unlikely they’ll completely scrap it. But PC owners may end up with a more limited version.

What do you think of Call of Duty Elite?

Via PC Gamer

The service, described by Activision as a “necessity” for future games, might be dead in the water for PC gamers.


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Official CoD: Modern Warfare 3 Achievements list

Posted Sep 26, 2011 at 1:14AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, modern warfare 3

Activision has now released the official Achievements list for Modern Warfare 3. If you remember earlier last month a leaked version came out in the Internet, which, as it turns out, are pretty accurate.

The wheels are rolling in full non-stop motion, now that Modern Warfare 3's release is coming ever closer. Among the items confirmed by Activision at this point would be the split-screen feature, the automatic updates, and the non-existence of a Prestige Edition.

In the meantime, the complete Achievements list for Modern Warfare 3 brings you some 50 Achievements for you to plow through in all, coming up with 1000 points in total.

To check out the full list, head over to the source linked below.

Via [Xbox 360 Achievements]

Activision has now released the official Achievements list for Modern Warfare 3.


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 35

Posted Sep 9, 2011 at 2:05PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: deus ex, human revolution, nordic game chart

The latest Nordic Game Chart has been revealed. Is there a new game on top?


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 33

Posted Aug 26, 2011 at 3:32PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: cars 2, nordic game chart

The latest Nordic Game Chart has been revealed. Is there a new game on top?


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Black Ops Rezurrection Map Pack out now on Xbox Live

Posted Aug 24, 2011 at 1:27AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, call of duty: black ops, Treyarch, xbox live

List of achievements plus Double XP weekend announced.


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 31

Posted Aug 12, 2011 at 4:00PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: EA, FIFA, nordic game chart

The latest Nordic Game Chart has been revealed. Is there a new game on top?


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 29

Posted Aug 5, 2011 at 2:37PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: EA, FIFA, nordic game chart

The latest Nordic Game Chart has been revealed. Is there a new game on top?


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 28

Posted Jul 22, 2011 at 4:00PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: la noire, nordic game chart, Rockstar, take-two

The latest Nordic Game Chart has been revealed. Is there a new game on top?


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Call of Duty Elite beta now live

Posted Jul 16, 2011 at 3:56AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, call of duty elite, call of duty: black ops, modern warfare 3

The pre-release of Activision's "innovative new digital community platform, built expressly for the 30-million strong Call of Duty fanbase" has begun.


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Black Ops Annihilation Map Pack dated for PS3, PC

Posted Jul 15, 2011 at 9:37PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: Activision, call of duty: black ops, PlayStation Network, Treyarch

Activision has finally pinned down the release date of the third Call of Duty: Black Ops map pack, Annihilation, for the PS3 and PC gamers.


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 26

Posted Jul 8, 2011 at 2:30PM EST by Carl B Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: EA, fifa 11, nordic game chart

The latest Nordic Game Chart has been released. Is there a new game on top?


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Japanese top 50 software sales

Posted Jul 5, 2011 at 5:30PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: atlier, Japan, Nintendo, Sony

The top 50 software sales for Japan have been revealed.


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 25

Posted Jun 30, 2011 at 2:30PM EST by Carl B Listed in: Xbox 360 Tags: EA, fifa 11, nordic game chart

The latest Nordic Game Chart has been released. Is there a new game on top?


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PlayStation Store EU Update - 06/29/11

Posted Jun 29, 2011 at 10:34PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Sony

Here's what's new in this week's edition of the European PlayStation Store update.


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PSP homebrew - TempAR v1.63

Posted Jun 29, 2011 at 1:22AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP Tags: Cheat Device, cheats, mkultra, nitepr, psp homebrew, raing3, tempar

Homebrew developer raing3 has released a new version of TempAR, a complete rewrite of the popular PSP cheat device NitePR/MKULTRA, with additional features and improvements.


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 24

Posted Jun 24, 2011 at 1:30PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: duke nukem forever, nordic game chart, Zelda

The latest Nordic Game Chart has been revealed. Is there a new game on top?


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Modern Warfare 3 visits Jimmy Fallon, voice cast revealed

Posted Jun 14, 2011 at 11:20PM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: PSP, PS3, PC Gaming, Xbox 360 Tags: Activision, cod: modern warfare 3, Infinity Ward

Here's the new gameplay trailer for CoD: Modern Warfare 3, as shown on Jimmy Fallon's Late Night Show, as well as the initial voice cast for the game.


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PlayStation Store US Update - 06/07/11

Posted Jun 7, 2011 at 11:12PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Sony

Check out the list of new contents that is now available in the US PlayStation Store.


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 20

Posted May 28, 2011 at 5:00PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: la noire, nordic game chart, the witcher 2

The Nordic Game Charts for the last week have been released. Is there a new game on top?


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Nordic Game Chart: Week 19

Posted May 20, 2011 at 4:30PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: brink, Microsoft, Nintendo, nordic game chart, Sony

Another week has revealed a brand new title in the Nordic Game Chart. What game took the number one spot?


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More homebrews - Nazi zombies portable beta 1 and Lightning v0.80

Posted May 19, 2011 at 3:32AM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP Tags: jukki, lightning, nazi zombies portable, psp homebrew, yosh

Two new homebrew games coming from the PSP Genesis Competition 2011 for you today, an awesome looking Nazi zombies portable and the latest version of simple yet addiciting game, Lightning.


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Nordic Game Chart -- 5/13/11

Posted May 13, 2011 at 3:30PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PS3 Tags: Europe, nordic game chart, portal 2

The Nordic Game Chart has revealed the best selling games in Europe from the past week. Is there a new number one game?


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PlayStation Store US Update - 04/19/11

Posted Apr 19, 2011 at 9:03PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP, PS3 Tags: PlayStation Network, PlayStation Store, Sony

This week's PlayStation Store update is now live folks, and we got the list of contents, right after the jump!


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Nordic Game Chart reveals top games

Posted Apr 16, 2011 at 12:30PM EST by Carl B Listed in: Nintendo 3DS Tags: Europe, lego star wars, nordic game chart

The Nordic Game Chart has revealed the top selling games for European regions.


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PoV: Why DLC needs to be free

Posted Apr 1, 2011 at 3:30PM EST by Carl B Listed in: PoV Tags: Activision, call of duty, dlc

Ever since Internet connection on home consoles became a standard, the downloadable content market has been an extremely popular method for publishers to make gamers pay for extras that should have been in the game in the first place. DLC is not worth paying for, and here's why.


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NPD: Guitar Hero III is the best selling title in the US of all time

Posted Mar 24, 2011 at 8:42PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP, Wii, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PC Gaming, PS3 Tags: Activision, call of duty: black ops, guitar hero iii, Nintendo, NPD, sales

The third installment of Activision's recently cancelled music franchise is the highest-grossing game in the United States for the past 15 years, according to the recent figures from the NPD group.


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Red Dead Redemption, Minecraft win big at GDCA

Posted Mar 3, 2011 at 3:57PM EST by Karl B. Listed in: PSP, PS3, Nintendo DS, iPhone, PC Gaming Tags: gdc 2011, minecraft, mojang, red dead redemption, Rockstar Games

Rockstar Games' Red Dead Redemption stood head and shoulders above the rest of the pack at the 11th annual Game Developers Choice Awards as it bagged four wins, including the coveted Game of the Year Award. Swedish developer Mojang's Minecraft also scooped up three accolades along with a win at the 11th Annual Independent Games Festival Awards. Hit the jump for the rest of the award winners.


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Killzone 3 edges Bulletstorm for top spot in UK

Posted Feb 28, 2011 at 11:41AM EST by Glenn M. Listed in: PSP, Wii, Xbox 360 Tags: bulletstorm, Epic Games, killzone 3, news, sales, Sony

Here we have two first-person shooters. Both the stuff of headlines prior to release, both with their own gameplay attractions, and both were released February 25th in the UK. On one hand, you have a multiplatform release of a brand new IP. On the other, you have PS3-exclusive that also happens to be in one of the platform's core franchises. Who wins this round?


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Marvel vs. Capcom 3 debuts at #2 in the UK

Posted Feb 21, 2011 at 1:33PM EST by Glenn M. Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Capcom, marvel vs. capcom 3, news, sales

Marvel vs. Capcom 3 launched in Europe last Friday and generally got great reviews from various gaming publications. As good as the reception was, however, the Fate of Two Worlds didn't quite make a big enough bang in the store shelves to nail the top spot.


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NPD January 2011: Black Ops retains lead, Xbox 360 tops console sales

Posted Feb 19, 2011 at 9:38PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP, Wii, PS3, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: january, NPD, sales

The NPD group has recently published its hardware and software video game sales result for the month of January, showing a 5 percent dropped in industry sales compared to the same month last year, going from US$ 1.22 billion to US$ 1.16 billion.


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Test Drive Unlimited 2 debuts at #1 in the UK

Posted Feb 14, 2011 at 9:39AM EST by Glenn M. Listed in: PSP, PS3, Nintendo DS, Wii, PC Gaming Tags: sales, test drive unlimited 2

Eden Games has to be quite happy about this result. Test Drive Unlimited 2 was released last week in Europe, and despite not making much noise promotion-wise leading up to the launch, the new TDU managed to zip past everybody to land the top spot in the podium.


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Treyarch: Bug-proof game exits in an ideal world

Posted Feb 9, 2011 at 12:54AM EST by Mabie A. Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: Activision, call of duty: black ops, Treyarch

In an ideal world, there would be no wars. There would be no poverty, famine, ecological disasters that take lives of millions of people. There would also be no crime, and there would be no bugs in games. Unfortunately, we don't live in an ideal world, and so we have all of these and more. Yes, even the bugs in the games.

Treyarch's community manager Josh Olin recently spoke with Videogamer armed with this matter of fact. "It is unfortunate that those [bugs] have to exist at all," he said.

In an ideal world, we would love to ship a completely bug-proof game. I can't think of a single developer in the world, though, that could achieve that."

Treyarch, of course, is the developer of the highly-acclaimed CoD: Black Ops. However, even an AAA title like Black Ops is not immune from those pesky bugs. The PS3 version, for one, has been so rife with them, that offers for a trade-in have even surfaced for the game.

Olin, for his part, has been very busy attempting to appease the fans at the forums, explaining their patch process, so that the fans may be enlightened why despite the numerous patches they've sent out thus far, players are still experiencing problems with the game.

Simply put, all Olin wanted to say in the interview was that Treyarch has got their hands full trying to please everybody. To put that thought into perspective, "just a single hour of gampeplay" from online gamers are so massive that it's way much more than the dev team "could put into quality assurance in a lifetime."

Add to that the issue of gamers getting very creative with the bugs, doing things they "could never predict or think of" and you've got a dev team being way over their heads.

So really, as you can see, the job of the devs don't stop upon the release of the game. In fact, they're just getting started. Some of you might think that it's too much for you to cut them some slack. After all, for your part, you're the consumer buying their product, and you shouldn't expect anything less from your purchase.

Had we lived in an ideal world, we wouldn't even have a concept of game bugs. But as we don't, they're here to bug us all for all eternity, I guess.


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Dead Space 2 still tops in the UK

Posted Feb 7, 2011 at 11:55PM EST by Ryan F. Listed in: PSP, Wii, PS3, Nintendo DS, Xbox 360 Tags: chart, charttrack, sales, UK

EA and Visceral Games' latest sci-fi horror offering, Dead Space 2, clings on to the top postion in the UK sales charts for a second week in row, with another title from the mega publisher, FIFA 11, moving up to second place.


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ESRB spots some fellatio in Dragon Age II

Posted Feb 6, 2011 at 5:34PM EST by Glenn M. Listed in: PS3, Xbox 360, PC Gaming Tags: BioWare, dragon age ii, Electronic Arts, ESRB

They may not play the games they rate, but the ESRB still spots the flaggable content in a video game. Take Dragon Age II, for instance. According to the software rating board, there a number of things that buyers must be wary of before purchasing the game, one of those is a round of fellatio.


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